The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-13
The American Association.

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ST. Louis. Aug. 12-Foutz pitched one of his
Dld-time brilliant games to-day, the home team
downing Louisville in fine style. Up to the sew
enth inning not a clean hit was made off Foutz,
but in this inning Lousville's only runs were
scored on four hits and bad fielding by Robinson
and Gleason. Ramsey was pounded hard from
the start. and after six runs scored in four
innings he began to feel unwell and was allowed
to retire, Hecker going in the box. Ramsey re-
ceived miserable support, aud made a wild
throw himself which cost run. In
the fourth inning after Robinson had
which bounded at a rapid gait the bull
letn board, and he mado the circuit OF the bases.
The game was full of exciting plays, and
heldinR. Collins made a great throw from the
Jar left field, catching Sylvester at the plate.
Boyle caught beautiful game. Gleason made
, one-hand stop in short left field of hot
grounder and threw the runner out at first. 1t
vas one Of the greatest plays ever the
Iround Score:
j. u Louis -.:...... / / 3 9 o-S
Earned runs-st. Louis. s. Two-base hits-Glea-
rownec Latham om,sg Stolen
Errors-Louisville. z: st. Louis, 8. Double play
nson, Browning t2j Collins O'Neii i. First base on
srrors- St. Louis. A; Louisville 2. Struck out-By
Boyle T. VIVA pi IT, Rsmsav pal
Tme-1:55 Umpire-Ferguson.
A DISPUTED GAME.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The Metropoitan-A th-
ietc game broke no in disagreement to-day
Captain Stovey stood out for what he and nine
tenths of the spectators thought was his right,
Rnd the umpire Observation-Disclosures the game
against him. It was in the last half of the sixth
Inning. The Metropolitaus had made three
runs, two earned in their half. and the score
stood: Metropolitans, 6; Athletics, 7. rule on
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batted so that il strikes the Fall of Babylon
scenery, beyond the felders, the striker shall
get only two bases. weighing was the first man
TO bat for the Athletics He hit liner to right
field which Hogan allowed to strike the side of
his foot on the bound, and the ball darted off to
the scenery. weighing got third base. The UNI
pire declared that Weyhing was entitled to but
two bases. while Captain Stovey claimed that
the runner had secured his second and third
bases on Hogan's error After the Athletics had
been given five minutes to play ball. and they
still refused, unless weighing was given his third
base. Mr.. Sullivan gave the game to the Metro
poIitans, to O. 1t had been an interesting
game The Metropolitans had batted well and
the Athletics had done some pretty fielding.
Score:
Metropolitans ----------.0 SO
Athletics 81
Earned neutrality-suspicious.. 3; Athletics. 3. Two
base hits-Gerhardt. Orr, OBrien. Poorman. Lyons.
Threebase hit-Manning. Stolen bases-Orr. Hank
Carr. Double play-Bauer, NECTAR ' and Lyons ms.
First base on errors-Metropoltans 5; Athletics L.
s. Athletes Passed bafls
hetropolitans 3: Athletics. 3. Wild pitches-Dona
hue, 1; Townsend, L. Time, 1:3O Umpre-sulli-
CLEVELAND, 4; CINCINNATI, g.
CIScrNSATI Aug 1.-THE Clevelands secured |
but one clean nit off Smiths delivery until the
Eighth inning; then a bunch of four singles, |
eombined with two glazing errors by Kappel and |
Tebau, gave the Clevelands four runs and |
eventually the game. Aliens fine catch of |
Reillys terrific line hit in the ninth saved the
victory for Fennelly was on second and would
have scored. Smiths pitching and Snyder's
throwing TO second were the features of the
game The latter cut off five runners trying to
steal. Score:
riessnsss i i...... 3 SO %
Double plays-Stricker. Toy and Reccius; Morri-
.on. Toy and Stricken; Kappel McPhee and Reilly
First base on balls-Nicol, Reilly. Fenneliy Stolen
Carroll. Errors-Cincinnati 3:
Cleveland, 3. Struck out-By Smith 6: by Morrison,
Curry.
BALTIMORE, Z; BROOKLYN, G.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Smith's tumble of Som
days game to the home team after an exciting
struggle. Both Henderson and Kilroy were hit
hard, and both sides did some bad fielding. but
there was enough sharp work done TO make the
game interesting Phillips did the best batting
Tor the Brooklyns and Davis led the Baltimores.
score
brooklyn. -. ........1 3 Q o-6
Earned runs-Baltnore a; Brooklyn, 2. Two
oase hit-smith. Three base hits-sommer. Phillips.
rs, fucker Pinckney Peoples Greer. Double plays
Greenwood and Tucker t2). First base balls
henderson Hit BY pitched baiiITueker. Pinckney.
rors-Baltimore, 5; Brooklyn, g. First base on
81 Brooklyn. 2 Struck out-By |